Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Syria, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 45.0% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
make 19.4% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2015.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Syria, that number is 13.8% as of 2022.
be 76.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Syria, however, that number is 82.5% as of 2014.
Life
be 88.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Syria, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 53.5% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Syria, it is 86.4% as of 2015.
be 51.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Syria, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
have 28.1% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Syria, that number is 89% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 14.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Syria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 19.7% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 63.7% less coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.